What is the best Apple product of all time?

By YPB Team

From the world-changing Macintosh to the device that put the internet in everyone's pocket, Apple's product history reads like a series of cultural earthquakes. Iconic form factors, revolutionary interfaces, and category-defining gadgets — which Apple product left the biggest mark?

  1. AirPods — ranked #11
    AirPods
    Apple's wireless earbuds became a cultural phenomenon and the world's best-selling audio product, redefining the wireless audio experience.
    1000pts
  2. iPod (Original) — ranked #22
    iPod (Original)
    The device that put 1,000 songs in your pocket and transformed both Apple and the entire music industry virtually overnight.
    858pts
  3. iMac G3 — ranked #33
    iMac G3
    The colorful, egg-shaped all-in-one that rescued Apple from near-bankruptcy and proved that computers could be both powerful and beautifully designed.
    777pts
  4. Apple II — ranked #44
    Apple II
    One of the first successful mass-produced personal computers, the Apple II put computing power into homes and schools across the world.
    777pts
  5. iPhone (Original 2007) — ranked #55
    iPhone (Original 2007)
    The revolutionary first iPhone that combined a phone, widescreen iPod, and internet device into one, forever changing the smartphone industry.
    678pts
  6. Mac mini — ranked #66
    Mac mini
    Apple's most affordable and space-efficient desktop, beloved by switchers and professionals alike as a quiet, powerful workhorse.
    678pts
  7. Mac Pro — ranked #77
    Mac Pro
    Apple's most powerful desktop, the cheese-grater Mac Pro is the ultimate machine for professionals who demand uncompromising performance.
    555pts
  8. Apple Pencil — ranked #88
    Apple Pencil
    The precision stylus that transformed the iPad into a professional creative tool, beloved by artists, designers, and note-takers worldwide.
    555pts
  9. iPhone 4 — ranked #99
    iPhone 4
    Apple's iconic redesign featuring a stunning glass and stainless steel body that set the standard for smartphone aesthetics for years to come.
    555pts
  10. MacBook Pro (M1) — ranked #1010
    MacBook Pro (M1)
    The first MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon, delivering a quantum leap in performance and battery life that left the competition far behind.
    555pts
  11. iPad (Original) — ranked #1111
    iPad (Original)
    Apple's first tablet created an entirely new product category, changing how people consume media, read, and interact with technology.
    555pts
  12. Apple Watch — ranked #1212
    Apple Watch
    The world's most popular smartwatch, seamlessly blending health monitoring, communication, and style into an indispensable wrist companion.
    555pts
  13. iPhone X — ranked #1313
    iPhone X
    Apple's tenth-anniversary iPhone introduced Face ID and the edge-to-edge OLED display, ushering in the modern era of iPhone design.
    555pts
  14. iPhone 12 — ranked #1414
    iPhone 12
    A landmark iPhone that brought 5G connectivity, a flat-edge redesign, and Apple's powerful A14 Bionic chip in a package that revived the iPhone 4 aesthetic.
    396pts
  15. Apple Vision Pro — ranked #1515
    Apple Vision Pro
    Apple's spatial computing headset represents the company's boldest bet on the future, blending the physical and digital worlds with stunning fidelity.
    396pts
  16. AirPods Pro — ranked #1616
    AirPods Pro
    Apple's premium earbuds with industry-leading Active Noise Cancellation setting the benchmark for wireless audio quality.
    396pts
  17. iPhone 6 — ranked #1717
    iPhone 6
    Apple's best-selling iPhone of all time, introducing a larger screen and thinner profile that brought millions of new users into the iPhone ecosystem.
    396pts
  18. Mac (1984) — ranked #1818
    Mac (1984)
    The original Macintosh introduced the graphical user interface and mouse to the masses, launching the era of personal computing as we know it.
    396pts
  19. MacBook Air — ranked #1919
    MacBook Air
    The ultra-thin laptop that Steve Jobs dramatically pulled from an envelope, defining what a modern portable computer should look and feel like.
    396pts
  20. iPod nano — ranked #2020
    iPod nano
    The impossibly thin and colorful music player that became one of the most desirable gadgets of the 2000s and a genuine fashion accessory.
    396pts
  21. iPod touch — ranked #2121
    iPod touch
    The iPhone without the phone — it gave millions of users their first taste of iOS and served as a beloved gaming and media device for over a decade.
    396pts
  22. Apple TV — ranked #2222
    Apple TV
    Apple's set-top streaming box brought the Apple ecosystem into the living room and evolved into a hub for 4K and gaming content.
    396pts
  23. HomePod — ranked #2323
    HomePod
    Apple's premium smart speaker delivers audiophile-grade sound in a compact package, with deep integration into the Apple ecosystem.
    396pts
  24. iPhone SE — ranked #2424
    iPhone SE
    The beloved compact iPhone that proved great performance doesn't require a large screen, keeping the small-phone form factor alive for devoted fans.
    396pts
  25. Apple Lisa — ranked #2525
    Apple Lisa
    The pioneering but commercially ill-fated computer that first brought the graphical user interface and mouse to a personal computer in 1983.
    396pts
  26. Apple Newton — ranked #2626
    Apple Newton
    Apple's visionary but ahead-of-its-time personal digital assistant from the early 1990s that laid the conceptual groundwork for the iPhone and iPad.
    396pts

Comments

Twenty-six products across nearly five decades, from the Apple II to Vision Pro, and only the Vision Pro's place is contested: https://youpick.best/articles/apple-vs-samsung-ranked

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·Aug 21·
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